Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-11-08
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, D, 1901.
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Interesting to many of your readers
to know that the christian people of
our city are making n determined eff
fort to evangelize Washington, and
that there is a great mission work now
going on. A little more than a year
ago the meetings were held in a very
small room. At present those who
compose what is known as Central
Union Mission assemble in a large
hall of the building, on Pennsylvania
avenue, controlled by the mission,
while in a dozen or more other regu-
lar places, with as many occasional
ones, meetings T held every night
during the week, and great and glo-
rious has been the results. The tes-
timonics of the saved souls are a pow
erful agency, under God, in reaching
the lost. In connection with the
work they have what is known as the
gospel wagon, specially fitted up for
outdoor services. 1t has an organ,
a speakers stand, and seats for about
thirty people, and lanterns with which
to light it at night. 1t goes to va
rious parts of the city where no other
meetings are held, and has been the
means of bringing many from dark
ness into the marvellous light and
liberty of the gospel.' Said aprom-
inent lawyer, the other night, in an
swer to the question chow he came
to be saved?'-"T The Lord in His
infinite mercy led me, after living
more than forty years in doubt even
of His existence, to accept Him
through the agency of something that
] scorned and condemned. 1 bless
the Lord that he led me to the side of
that gospel wagon, where l heard such
testimony as convinced me that L was
a sinner and that God could save
| Almost all of our churches are con-
nected with the mission, and the
board of directors are composed of
members of the different denomina-
tions. We wish them God speed.
The decision of the United States
Supreme Court, denying the writ of
error in the cast of the Chicago An
archists, was not unexpected, and
gives great satisfaction to all law abid-
ing citizens. Their only hope now is
in appealing to the Governor of 1lli-
nois for pardon, and this no one sup
posed for n moment will be granted.
A reduction in the public debt dur
ing the month of October is shown to
have been Sic, 1888, sos, and there is
S11, 500, 600 more cash in the Treas
ury than there was a month ago.
NJ 81 5000 tI1
members of his cabinet are now bus
lily engaged in preparation of their
annual reports to Congress. Attorney
General Garland has finished his re-
port and it is now in the hands of the
President. Secretary Fairchild, it is
said, is devoting all his spare time to
his report and does the most of his
work in the quiet of his home.
Here is an item for those of your
citizens who are interested in build
ing associations. At the monthly
meeting, this week, of one of Il as
sociations money to the amount of
sixteen thousand dollars sold as fol-
lows: $500 at Ga per cent, 5000 at
65 per cent, So, 100 at &c, $4,000 at
81, $1,000 at 6S.
The following is taken from the Star
of Nov. I'd: cit is reported that the
position of First Assistant Secretary
of State has been rendered to E. Boyd
Faulkner, of Martinsburg, W. Va,
and that lie has the offer under Sc
rious consideration. The report can
not be confirmed at the State Depart
ment, nor is it denied"
The Knights of Labor had n of
the finest parades, after night, ever
seen in this city, last night. Instead
of torches they carried Chinese Ian
terms and transparencies, and n flood
of light was thrown eel the whole by
calcium lights transported in wagons.
There were many bands of music, and
5000 to 5000 men in the procession.
OF the many inscriptions on the trans
~parcncics we noticed, Unorganized
S1.50 per day and ten hours; organ
lied, $500 per day and eight hours"
abolish the Government contract
system" Labor the Nations bull
wark in peace or war"
We were glad to take by the hand,
to-day, u old and true friend r. A.
Alexander, of your town, who, with
his interesting little daughter, was
making a flying visit to this CITY,
We found him as true to the prin-
ciplcs of Democracy as the eternal
hills, and it did us good to see his
genial face and hear him talk about
the zeal and ardor of the unterriicd
in good old Jefferson. dick" ought
to be elected to the office he 10 holds
for the balance of his life. REX.
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